Matt Ryan

Don't trade down. Don't take a guard. Don't roll the dice again on character. Don't think it's the 1970s. Am I going too fast? Do I need to explain some guidelines for the Dolphins on Thursday night with the No. 14 draft pick? And why running back Todd Gurley is the leader in the clubhouse for that pick if the night falls as it looks? I'm no draftnik. I don't have the knowledge or the hair. Besides, being a draftnik is like climbing a mountain using toeholds, hand wedges and finally reaching the top — only to see several more mountains out there you can't climb. Teams spend big money investigating players' backgrounds, studying...

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The Miami Dolphins are stuck in neutral.
That's the only way to describe a team that consistently hovers around 6-10, 7-9, and 8-8 for the past six seasons.
It has really been a decade, but who is counting?
When the franchise had a chance to change its...

Finally, something for Dolphins fans to get indignant over that doesn't involve their team.
The Pro Bowl quarterback replacement picks!
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1. WWBD. What Will Bill Do?
It’s the bi-annual question of the Dolphins season. It’s part of the fun of the Dolphins-Patriots game. This is often a coaches’ game when you sift through the recent chapters, and Bill Belichick is the best in the business....

1. Bill Parcells claims in a new book "neophyte owner" Steve Ross contributed to his leaving the Dolphins. That could be true. But the full truth is what Parcells evidently doesn't address in the book: That he made critical mistakes in the...

Bill Parcells himself admits he became notorious for his franchise hopping, and "Hamlet-like resignations" from NFL teams.
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DAVIE - Knowshon Moreno carried the Miami Dolphins' rushing attack during last week's 33-20 victory over the New England Patriots, and his performance earned him national recognition.
Moreno, who signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Dolphins...

1. Remember the good ol' days of the Dolphins on "Hard Knocks?" Of Michael Egnew being called out in a meeting by offensive coordinator Mike Sherman? Of Chad Johnson's arrest and being cut? Of Vontae Davis wanting to call grandma after being...

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DAVIE - There is something different about this year's Miami Dolphins team, but I haven't been able to put my finger on it.
It could be second-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill's steady development, or rookie kicker Caleb Sturgis' stellar consistency, or...

DAVIE - There is something different about this year's Miami Dolphins team, but I haven't been able to put my finger on it.
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